About The Word Onomatopoeia
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Onomatopoeia
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What's The Definition Of Onomatopoeia?
[n] using words that imitate the sound they denote
Synonyms | Synonyms for Onomatopoeia: Related Terms | Find terms related to Onomatopoeia: bowwow theory | copying | counterfeiting | echoic word | emulation | fakery | following | forgery | hit-off | imitation | impersonation | imposture | impression | mimesis | mirroring | onomatope | onomatopoeic word | parody | plagiarism | plagiary | repetition | simulation | takeoff See Also | rhetorical device Onomatopoeia In Webster's Dictionary \On`o*mat`o*p[oe]"ia\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ?, ?, a
name + ? to make.] (Philol.)
The formation of words in imitation of sounds; a figure of
speech in which the sound of a word is imitative of the sound
of the thing which the word represents; as, the buzz of bees;
the hiss of a goose; the crackle of fire.
Note: It has been maintained by some philologist that all
primary words, especially names, were formed by
imitation of natural sounds.
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